Priority areas for ecological restoration and reference sites in Chignahuapan-Zacatlan region
Degradation of natural resources has generated the need for ecological restoration. It is therefore necessary to identify in a simple manner the areas to be restored and prioritize the activities. The main aim of this study was to use Multi-Criteria Evaluation to identify priority areas for ecologic...
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2016
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| author | González Ovando, María Luisa Plascencia Escalante, F. Ofelia Martínez-Trinidad, Tomás |
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| description | Degradation of natural resources has generated the need for ecological restoration. It is therefore necessary to identify in a simple manner the areas to be restored and prioritize the activities. The main aim of this study was to use Multi-Criteria Evaluation to identify priority areas for ecological restoration in the Chignahuapan-Zacaltan region of Puebla, Mexico, and to use remote sensing to determine reference sites for restoration. An Analytic Hierarchy Process through a GIS environment was used to identify priorities for attention. Mapping Information of 12 environmental criteria was used, together with the knowledge of 21 experts in restoration, which was incorporated through pairwise comparison matrices. The reference sites were determined by the supervised classification of satellite images and the exclusion of areas that presented some form of disturbance. The results indicate that about 80% of the area was classified with a level of priority for restoration. However, only 0.8% was classified as maximum priority. On the other hand, the area with potential to serve as a reference within the study area is approximately 4753 hectares. With recognition of these areas to be restored and reference sites in the maps, the efficiency and planning for restoration will be improved. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.myb.ojs.inecol.mx:article-13232022-11-30T05:25:21Z Priority areas for ecological restoration and reference sites in Chignahuapan-Zacatlan region Áreas prioritarias para restauración ecológica y sitios de referencia en la región Chignahuapan-Zacatlán González Ovando, María Luisa Plascencia Escalante, F. Ofelia Martínez-Trinidad, Tomás priority areas multicriteria evaluation analytical hierarchy process (AHP) reference site ecological restoration áreas prioritarias evaluación multicriterio proceso analítico jerarquizado (PAJ) sitio de referencia restauración ecológica Degradation of natural resources has generated the need for ecological restoration. It is therefore necessary to identify in a simple manner the areas to be restored and prioritize the activities. The main aim of this study was to use Multi-Criteria Evaluation to identify priority areas for ecological restoration in the Chignahuapan-Zacaltan region of Puebla, Mexico, and to use remote sensing to determine reference sites for restoration. An Analytic Hierarchy Process through a GIS environment was used to identify priorities for attention. Mapping Information of 12 environmental criteria was used, together with the knowledge of 21 experts in restoration, which was incorporated through pairwise comparison matrices. The reference sites were determined by the supervised classification of satellite images and the exclusion of areas that presented some form of disturbance. The results indicate that about 80% of the area was classified with a level of priority for restoration. However, only 0.8% was classified as maximum priority. On the other hand, the area with potential to serve as a reference within the study area is approximately 4753 hectares. With recognition of these areas to be restored and reference sites in the maps, the efficiency and planning for restoration will be improved. La degradación de los recursos naturales genera la necesidad de recuperarlos mediante estrategias de restauración ecológica, para lo cual, es necesario identificar de manera sencilla las zonas a restaurar y priorizar las actividades a realizar. El objetivo de este trabajo fue utilizar la evaluación multicriterio para identificar las áreas prioritarias que necesitan ser restauradas en la región Chignahuapan-Zacatlán, Puebla; así como determinar mediante teledetección los sitios de referencia para las zonas identificadas para su restauración. Se utilizó el Proceso Analítico Jerarquizado en un entorno de sistemas de información geográfica para definir prioridades de atención. Para esto, se consideraron 12 criterios ambientales y se incorporó el conocimiento de 21 expertos en restauración ecológica a través de matrices de comparación pareada. Los sitios de referencia se determinaron mediante la clasificación supervisada de imágenes de satélite y la exclusión de las áreas con algún tipo de perturbación. Los resultados indican que cerca de 80% de la superficie se clasificó con algún nivel de prioridad a restauración. A pesar de esto, solamente 0.8% se clasificó con prioridad máxima a restaurar. Por otro lado, la superficie con potencial para servir de referencia es de 4753 ha. Además, se generaron mapas de las zonas que necesitan atención prioritaria en restauración ecológica y de los sitios de referencia; lo anterior favorece una planificación eficaz de las áreas a restaurar. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2016-09-19 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo evaluado por pares application/pdf text/html https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/1323 10.21829/myb.2016.2221323 Madera y Bosques; Vol. 22 No. 2 (2016): Summer 2016; 41-52 Madera y Bosques; Vol. 22 Núm. 2 (2016): Verano; 41-52 2448-7597 1405-0471 spa https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/1323/1493 https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/1323/1574 Derechos de autor 2016 Madera y Bosques |
| spellingShingle | González Ovando, María Luisa Plascencia Escalante, F. Ofelia Martínez-Trinidad, Tomás Priority areas for ecological restoration and reference sites in Chignahuapan-Zacatlan region |
| title | Priority areas for ecological restoration and reference sites in Chignahuapan-Zacatlan region |
| title_full | Priority areas for ecological restoration and reference sites in Chignahuapan-Zacatlan region |
| title_fullStr | Priority areas for ecological restoration and reference sites in Chignahuapan-Zacatlan region |
| title_full_unstemmed | Priority areas for ecological restoration and reference sites in Chignahuapan-Zacatlan region |
| title_short | Priority areas for ecological restoration and reference sites in Chignahuapan-Zacatlan region |
| title_sort | priority areas for ecological restoration and reference sites in chignahuapan-zacatlan region |
| url | https://myb.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/myb/article/view/1323 |
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